Feral Animals

Public Consultation on the Draft Report on Pest Animal Management in NSW

A series of public consultation meetings are being held throughout NSW over the coming weeks as an opportunity to provide feedback on the draft report for Pest Animal Management in NSW. North Coast meeting will be held at the Ex-Servicemen's Club, 2 Wharf Street in South Grafton on 27th April10:30am to 12:30pm. To RSVP your attendance to this meeting click here. The flyer for the meetings can be downloaded here.

On the edge: Wild dogs research at Coffs Harbour

Over the past year North Coast Local Land Services and a range of partners have been studying wild dogs and other ground animals at the ‘edge’ of Coffs Harbour urban areas to better understand how to manage wild dogs in these areas. The project has four components, including the use of remotely placed cameras (‘camera traps’) to record ground animals, satellite or GPS tracking to record movements, diet analysis and DNA sampling to look at the level of hybridisation (the percentage of DNA attributable to either dingoes or domestic dogs).

This Peri-urban Research Project is supported by North Coast Local Land Services through funding from the National Landcare Programme.

Click here for more information on this project or contact Mark Robinson at North Coast Local Land Services on 6659 9405.

Wild dogs in Kyogle and Richmond Valley

Increasing numbers of wild dogs and roaming domestic dogs are causing problems across the northern rivers region. To combat the problem seven northern river councils (NOROC) have partnered with National Parks and Wildlife, the Livestock Health and Pest Authority and the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre to implement a dog education campaign.

The main aims of the project are to improve the level of responsible pet ownership and to increase the active wild dog management. A recent survey showed that up to 70% of wild dog sightings are not reported. To ensure adequate resources are available to manage the wild dog problem all sightings need to be reported.